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Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Description

Photoshop Desktop versions 26.8.1 and earlier are affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-11

Last Modified

2025-11-12

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-61819

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adobe	photoshop	to 26.9 (exc)
apple	macos	*
microsoft	windows	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-122	A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
CWE-787	The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Photoshop Desktop versions 26.8.1 and earlier. It can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user if the user opens a specially crafted malicious file.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution on your system with the same privileges as the current user, potentially allowing an attacker to take control of your system or access sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, avoid opening files from untrusted or unknown sources in Photoshop Desktop versions 26.8.1 and earlier. Ensure that users are aware of the risk and exercise caution with files received via email or downloaded from the internet. Additionally, update Photoshop to a version later than 26.8.1 once a patch is available.

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